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January 2015 ForResidentialPros.com | 7 48 | NKBA Design Competition Designs Mix Nature & Light Kitchen and bath designs vying for top honors in this year's NKBA Design Competition feature bright, airy spaces and a range of wood fnishes and textures and other natural elements. 62 | Designer's Notebook The Two-Kitchen Home Designer Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, CAPS presents a number of case studies that take a closer look at this emerging trend and how it is impacting the way kitchens are being designed. 74 | Forecast 2015 Growth Trends Upward The consensus among economic experts and kitchen and bath dealers and designers is for a brighter fnancial picture this year, with cautious optimism for slow, steady growth. 80 | RICKI Survey People-Focused Sales Strategies According to the latest RICKI survey, kitchen and bath dealers and designers are taking a people-focused approach to sales to maximize proftability. 68 | Product Trend Report Entertaining Moves Outside Today's outdoor kitchens go beyond the grilling station, including amenities found in their indoor counterparts. 83 | KBIS 2015 KBIS Aims High In its second year as a key player in Design and Construction Week, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show looks to set attendance records and recapture some of its pre-recession glory this month in Las Vegas. Columns 22 | Planning and Design by Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, CAPS, CAASH 24 | Consumer Insights by Leslie Hart 26 | Business Management by Bruce Kelleran, CKD, CPA 34 | Design Technology by Eric Schimelpfenig, AKBD 36 | Bettering Your Bottom Line by Ken Peterson, CKD, LPBC ON THE COVER Features Departments 9 | Editorial 10 | Market Pulse 12 | Barometers 13 | Consumer Buying Trends 14 | Industry Update 38 | Industry Profle 40 | Trend Spotting 44 | Project Case Study 46 | Appointments 91 | Product & Literature Showcase 92 | Classifed Advertising 92 | Advertiser Index 62 68 48 83 Photo: Joy Yagid 38 40 44 In this issue { Volume 33, Number 1, January 2015 }